Some of the most astounding trees on earth grow in Africa—huge and ancient baobabs; the Kosi palm, which reaches a towering height only to fall over; and the Welwitschia, a living fossil of the Namib Desert—and these trees have marked much of that continent's rich history and been a vital part of its folklore. Here the author of Remarkable Trees of the World and also The Scramble for Africa offers this gorgeously photographed tree safari through southern Africa and Madagascar, seeking the rare, the giant, the ancient, and the simply beautiful, as well as trees imbued with significance, written about by great explorers, or associated with magic and ritual.